CVE-2026-98916
Received Received - Intake

WiFi Link Color Change Validation Flaw in Linux Kernel

Publication date: 2026-10-23

Last updated on: 2026-10-23

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change When trying to do a color change, validate that the link is beaconing first, to avoid calling the driver with an invalid link.

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Published
2026-10-23
Last Modified
2026-10-23
Generated
2026-10-23
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-98916
EUVD
EUVD-2026-108872

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Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2
Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2
Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2
Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2
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CWE-UNKNOWN

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